Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2025
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1996 -- honoring literature that authentically depicts the Mexican American experience

- 1,085 Resources including
- 108 Videos
- 65 Book Readings
- 123 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 49 book results

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Winner, 2015)
47 Resources16 Awards







Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López
(Winner, 2017)
34 Resources10 Awards







Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
(Winner, 2004)
28 Resources10 Awards




Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth
(Winner, 2021)
21 Resources4 Awards







Spanish Is the Language of My Family
by Michael Genhart and John Parra
(Winner, 2024)
17 Resources9 Awards


What Can You Do with a Paleta?
by Carmen Tafolla and Magaly Morales
(Winner, 2010)
14 Resources5 Awards

José! Born to Dance: The Story of José Limon
by Susanna Reich and Raúl Colón
(Winner, 2006)
13 Resources3 Awards


My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
by Amada Irma Pérez and Maya Gonzalez
(Winner, 2001)
12 Resources4 Awards

A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Ines
by Pat Mora and Beatriz Vidal
(Winner, 2003)
12 Resources3 Awards




El español es la lengua de mi familia
by Michael Genhart and John Parra
(Winner, 2024)
11 Resources1 Awards

Spirit of Chicano Park, The / El espíritu del Parque Chicano
by Beatrice Zamora and Meza Maira
(Winner, 2021)
10 Resources2 Awards

The Farolitos of Christmas
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Edward Gonzales
(Winner, 1996)
7 Resources2 Awards




My Land Sings: Stories from the Rio Grande
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Amy Córdova Boone
(Winner, 2000)
5 Resources1 Awards